Ocean water drawing system

Abstract

An ocean water drawing system includes: a well; a working tunnel disposed underground and having an end segment distal from the well; a pipeline unit including a primary pipeline disposed in the working tunnel, and having one end extending sealingly into the well and the other end extending through the end segment of the working tunnel and into an ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into the well through the primary pipeline; and an access tunnel isolated from the well and extending downwardly from a ground surface to intersect the working tunnel so as to communicate spatially with the working tunnel and so as to permit access into the end segment of the working tunnel for operation and maintenance of the primary pipeline.

1. An ocean water drawing system comprising:
 a first well adapted to be disposed adjacent to a seashore; 
 a first working tunnel disposed underground and extending between said first well and the seashore, said first working tunnel being isolated from said first well and the ocean, and haying an end segment distal from said first well and proximate to the seashore; 
 a first pipeline unit including a primary pipeline disposed in said first working tunnel, and having one end extending sealingly into said first well and the other end extending through said end segment of said first working tunnel and into the ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into said first well through said primary pipeline; and 
 an access tunnel isolated from said first well and extending downwardly from a ground surface to intersect said first working tunnel so as to communicate spatially with said first working tunnel and so as to permit access into said end segment of said first working tunnel for operation and maintenance of said primary pipeline; 
 wherein said end segment of said first working tunnel defines a working chamber therein, said working chamber being partitioned so as to form a plurality of compartments which are isolated from each other, each of said compartments being defined by a compartment-defining wall that has a compartment entrance and that is provided with a compartment gate for opening and closing said compartment entrance, said primary pipeline including a main pipe and a plurality of branch pipes, each of which extends from an end of said main pipe through a respective one of said compartments and into the ocean, and each of which has a first section disposed in the respective one of said compartments and provided with a first control valve for blocking and unblocking ocean water flowing therethrough. 
 
     
     
       2. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said branch pipes further has a second section extending from said first section, disposed outwardly of the respective one of said compartments, and provided with a second control valve for blocking and unblocking ocean water flowing therethrough. 
     
     
       3. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said first pipeline unit further includes a secondary pipeline disposed in said first working tunnel and having one end extending into said first well and the other end extending through said end segment of said first working tunnel and into the ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into said first well through said secondary pipeline. 
     
     
       4. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said secondary pipeline includes a main pipe and a plurality of branch pipes, each of which extends from an end of said main pipe of said secondary pipeline to join said second section of a respective one of said branch pipes of said primary pipeline, and each of which is provided with a third control valve for blocking and unblocking ocean water flowing therethrough. 
     
     
       5. An ocean water drawing system comprising:
 a first well adapted to be disposed adjacent to a seashore; 
 a first working tunnel disposed underground and extending between said first well and the seashore, said first working tunnel being isolated from said first well and the ocean, and having an end segment distal from said first well and proximate to the seashore; 
 a first pipeline unit including a primary pipeline disposed in said first working tunnel, and having one end extending sealingly into said first well and the other end extending through said end segment of said first working tunnel and into the ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into said first well through said primary pipeline; and 
 an access tunnel isolated from said first well and extending downwardly from a ground surface to intersect said first working tunnel so as to communicate spatially with said first working tunnel and so as to permit access into said end segment of said first working tunnel for operation and maintenance of said primary pipeline; 
 wherein said end segment of said first working tunnel defines a plurality of working chambers and a main connecting chamber in spatial communication with said working chambers, each of said working chambers being partitioned to form a plurality of compartments that are isolated from each other, each of said compartments being defined by a compartment-defining wall that has a compartment entrance and that is provided with a compartment gate for opening and closing said compartment entrance, said primary pipeline including a main pipe and a plurality of branch pipes, each of which is connected to said main pipe, each of which extends into a respective one of said working chambers, and each of which has a plurality of sub-branch pipes, each of said sub-branch pipes of each of said branch pipes extending through a respective one of said compartments and into the ocean, and having a first section disposed in the respective one of said compartments and provided with a first control valve for blocking and unblocking ocean water flowing therethrough. 
 
     
     
       6. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein each of said sub-branch pipes of each of said branch pipes further has a second section extending from said first section, disposed outwardly of the respective one of said compartments, and provided with a second control valve for blocking and unblocking ocean water flowing therethrough. 
     
     
       7. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said first pipeline unit further includes a secondary pipeline disposed in said first working tunnel and having one end extending into said first well and the other end extending through said end segment of said first working tunnel and into the ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into said first well through said secondary pipeline. 
     
     
       8. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said working chambers communicate spatially with said main connecting chamber through a plurality of branch connecting chambers, respectively, each of said branch connecting chambers being provided with a partitioning wall that isolates said main connecting chamber from the respective one of said working chambers, that has an entrance, and that is provided with a gate for opening and closing said entrance. 
     
     
       9. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said secondary pipeline includes a main pipe and a plurality of branch pipes, each of which is connected to said main pipe of said secondary pipeline, each of which extends into a respective one of said working chambers, each of which joins a respective one of said branch pipes of said primary pipeline, and each of which has a plurality of sub-branch pipes, each of said sub-branch pipes of each of said branch pipes of said secondary pipeline joining said second section of a respective one of said sub-branch pipes of a respective one of said branch pipes of said primary pipeline, and being provided with a third control valve for blocking and unblocking ocean water flowing therethrough. 
     
     
       10. An ocean water drawing system comprising:
 a first well adapted to be disposed adjacent to a seashore; 
 a first working tunnel disposed underground and extending between said first well and the seashore, said first working tunnel being isolated from said first well and the ocean, and having an end segment distal from said first well and proximate to the seashore; 
 a first pipeline unit including a primary pipeline disposed in said first working tunnel, and having one end extending sealingly into said first well and the other end extending through said end segment of said first working tunnel and into the ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into said first well through said primary pipeline; 
 an access tunnel isolated from said first well and extending downwardly from a ground surface to intersect said first working tunnel so as to communicate spatially with said first working tunnel and so as to permit access into said end segment of said first working tunnel for operation and maintenance of said primary pipeline; 
 a second well adapted to be disposed adjacent to the seashore; a second working tunnel extending between said second well and the seashore, said second working tunnel being isolated from said second well and the ocean, and having an end segment distal from said second well and proximate to the seashore; and 
 a second pipeline unit including a primary pipeline disposed in said second working tunnel and having one end extending into said second well and the other end extending through said end segment of said second working tunnel and into the ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into said second well through said primary pipeline of said second pipeline unit. 
 
     
     
       11. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said end segment of each of said first and second working tunnels defines a plurality of working chambers and a main connecting chamber in spatial communication with said working chambers, each of said working chambers being partitioned to form a plurality of compartments that are isolated from each other, each of said compartments being defined by a compartment-defining wall that has a compartment entrance and that is provided with a compartment gate for opening and closing said compartment entrance, each of said primary pipelines of said first and second pipeline units including a main pipe and a plurality of branch pipes, each of which is connected to said main pipe, each of which extends into a respective one of said working chambers of a respective one of said first and second working tunnels, and each of which has a plurality of sub-branch pipes, each of said sub-branch pipes of each of said branch pipes of each of said primary pipelines of said first and second pipeline units extending through a respective one of said compartments of a respective one of said working chambers of a respective one of said first and second working tunnels and into the ocean, and having a first section disposed in the respective one of said compartments of the respective one of said working chambers of the respective one of said first and second working tunnels and provided with a first control valve for blocking and unblocking ocean water flowing therethrough. 
     
     
       12. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein each of said sub-branch pipes of each of said branch pipes of each of said primary pipelines of said first and second pipeline units further has a second section extending from said first section, disposed outwardly of the respective one of said compartments of the respective one of said working chambers of the respective one of said first and second working tunnels, and provided with a second control valve for blocking and unblocking ocean water flowing therethrough. 
     
     
       13. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said first pipeline unit further includes a secondary pipeline disposed in said first working tunnel and having one end extending into said first well and the other end extending through said end segment of said first working tunnel and into the ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into said first well through said secondary pipeline of said first pipeline unit. 
     
     
       14. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said second pipeline unit further includes a secondary pipeline disposed in said second working tunnel and having one end extending into said second well and the other end extending through said end segment of said second working tunnel and into the ocean so as to permit ocean water to flow into said second well through said secondary pipeline of said second pipeline unit. 
     
     
       15. The ocean water drawing system as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising at least one interconnecting tunnel interconnecting said first and second working tunnels.